Frozen confection wrapper



Patented Apr. 28, 1936 UNITED STATES FROZEN CONFECTION WRAPPER FrederickThomas Krein, Park Ridge, 11]., as-

signor to Vortex Cup Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of DelawareOriginal application March 14, 1934, Serial No. 715,425. Divided andthis application July 20, 1934, .Serial No. 736,200

1 Claim. 01. 2229-15) This invention relates to improvements in awrapper highly desirable for use in connection with frozen confections,such as ice cream, frozen sherbet, and the like, the wrapper beingeasily removable for the purpose of dispensing the confection to anultimate purchaser or consumer, although the invention may have otheruses and purposes as will be apparent to one skilled in the art.

The present invention comprises divisional subject matter from mycopending application for patent entitled Frozen confection and wrappertherefor, Serial No. 715,425, filed March 14, 1934.

The modern trend in the dispensing of frozen confections, such as icecream, sherbets and the like, is leading toward the individual wrappingof individual portions of confections in a suitable wrapper orcontainer, preferablymade of paper or equivalent material, and theremoval of the container or wrapper at the time the confection isdispensedto the consumer or purchaser. Each purchaser is thereby assuredof receiving a correct amount of confection proportional to the amountof his purchase in a wholly sanitary manner, and the retail dealer isafiorded a saving in confection over the old method of dispensing suchsubstance by scooping the confection from a bulk container. It is ofcourse desirable that the wrappers on the individual portions ofconfections may be removed in an exceedingly simple manner and withgreat facility, without any danger of the fingers of the serverinadvertently contacting the confection proper. It is further desirableto provide wrappers for the confection consistent with various shapes ofconfections, so that immediately upon dispensing, the confection has theproper shape for the particular purpose for which it is to be used, suchas in ice cream cones, sodas, sundaes, salads, or items of likecharacter.

With the foregoing in mind, it is an object of this invention to providea wrapper for frozen confections which is extremely easy to manipulateand remove without any necessity for the attendant to touch theconfection with his fingers,

being of such character that the confection willbe left in a servingmember ready for use.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a wrapper for frozenconfections of such shape and character as to be ready for use in asundae.

Still another object of this invention is the provision of a wrapper forfrozen confections of a form to be used in a sundae, the wrapper beingof such character as to permit flavoring media to be applied tothe-confection either before or aftef the removal of the wrapper.

Further, the present invention provides a wrapper for a frozenconfection in complete sundae form, whereupon the wrapper may be simplyremoved and a proper sundae is already available.

Also an object of this invention is the provision of a wrapper for a.frozen confection, the wrapper being readily and simply made from asingle blank of material, the construction permitting the ready removalof the wrapper from the confection, the wrapper being further of sucheconomical construction and permitting such expeditious handling as towell warrant the disposal of the wrapper after a single usage.

While some of the more salient features, characteristics, and advantagesof the present invention have been above pointed out, others will becomeapparent from the following disclosures.

The invention includes these and others features of constructionhereinafter described, and shown in a preferred form in the drawing, asmore particularly indicated by the claim.

On the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a wrapper embodying principles of thepresent invention, showing the same in proper position for thedispensing of a frozen confection in shape to be used as a sundae.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the structure shown in'Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a reduced plan view of the blank used in forming the wrappershown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 4 is a reduced central vertical sectional view of the wrappercontaining a frozen confection.

As shown on the drawing:

In the illustrated embodiment of this invention there is seen a blank 5(Figure 3), which may be of any suitable material such, for example, aspaper of the type commonly used in paper drinking cups and the like. Inthis instance, the blank is in the general form of a segment of a circlewith the inner portion of the segment cut away along a curved line 6which, after the folding of the blank, will leave an aperture in one endof the resultant container or wrapper. Of course, the segment or blankalso has an outer curved edge 1 for defining the mouth of the resultantcontainer and through which thecontainer or wrapper may be initiallyfilled with confection. The ends of the curved edge i terminate ininwardly converging side edges 8 and 9, respectively, and the marginalportions adjacent these side edges are designed to be overlapped whenthe container is formed. One of these marginal portions, in thisinstance the portion adjacent the edge 8, is supplied with a suitableadhesive H], such, for example, as crystallizing glue, of justsufficient amount and character as to properly hold the blank incontainer form 'while the confection is therein, but insufficient topreclude ready separation of the marginal portions of the blank when thecontainer is stripped or removed in the dispensing of the confection.

Due to its particular contour and construction, the blank 5 is adaptedto be rolled into a container or wrapper of the form of a truncatedcone, the overlapped margins of the truncated cone being held togetherby the adhesive above mentioned. The curved edge 1 defines an opening inthe large end of the truncated cone,

preferably the mouth of the container, and the curved edge 6 defines asmaller opening in the smaller end of the cone. The rolling or formingoperation may be eifected by any suitable equipment such as is commonlyused in the formation of paper drinking cups. In the formed containerthe edges 8 and 9 extend substantially obliquely with respect to theaxis of the container and the inner end of the margin adjacent the edge8 extends beyond the adhesive and projects substantially tangentially tothe opening defined by the edge 6 to form a tear or stripping tab l l,as best seen in Figure 1. This tab may be easily grasped between thethumb and finger of an attendant, and a slight pull upon this tab willseparate the glued marginal portions and so restore the blank to initialform and permit the contents of the wrapper to rest upright in a dish orother vessel.

After the container is formed by rolling or folding the blank, it isfilled with a confectionery mass l2 (Figure 4), which is frozen,congealed, or hardened within the container so that the mass will adhereto the container. Consequently, with the adherence of the confection tothe container no strain is placed upon. the glued marginal portions ofthe wrapper, and the probability of the wrapper becoming open or removedfrom the confection prior to the dispensing of the confection issubstantially eliminated;

The opening defined by the edge 6 of the blank in the smaller end of thewrapper provides an entrance for a projection or a moldto enter withinthe blank and form an indentation or cavity I 3 in the confectionerymass contemporaneously with the hardening of the mass. This cavity I3may be made of proper size commensurate with the size of theconfectionery mass to hold an adequate amount of flavoring media for asundae. Obviously, the cavity l 3 may be fllled with flavoring mediabefore or after the wrapper is removed from the confection. If sodesired, the flavoring media may be placed in the cavity immediatelyafter a congealing of the confection and then the whole subsequentlytreated to a further freezing operation so that a complete sundae may beart.

initially made up and subsequently dispensed ready for consumption bythe simple removal of the wrapper.

After the confection has been packaged in the container or wrapper, thewhole is preferably kept at a temperature sufficiently low for theconfectionery mass to retain its rigidity, and in one form of commercialpractice, a plurality of such packaged confections are delivered to aretail dealer. Upon the request of a purchaser for a sundae, forexample, it is a simple expedient for the dealer to place the packagedconfection upon a suitable serving member with the indentation i3uppermost. A simple pull upon the stripping tab ll separates the gluedmarginal portions of the blank and removes the container or wrapper fromthe confection. If the flavoring media has not already been applied tothe confection, it can subsequently be applied to the cavity l3, thiscavity serving as a gauge for the proper amount of flavoring media asaforesaid.

Regardless of when the flavoring media is applied, it will be noted thatthe wrapper is of such shape as to contain a confectionery mass of suchshape that upon a slight melting of the mass, the flavoring media willgravitate over the sides of the mass and thus render the resultantsundae more palatable.

Of course, the container may be made in somewhat different form fromthat shown depending upon the use for which the confectionery mass isintended, as will be apparent to one skilled in the From the foregoing,it will be apparent that I have provided a novel wrapper for frozenconfections, the wrapper being exceedingly simple in construction, easyto manufacture, and very easy to manipulate and remove from theconfection. The wrapper lends itself to removal from the confection withgreat facility without danger of objectionable contact with the hands ofthe attendant with the confectionery mass proper. Further, it will benoted that the wrapper may be manufactured in such an economical manneras to well warrant the disposal of the wrapper after a single usage.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details ofconstruction may be varied through a wide range without departing fromthe principles of this invention and I,

therefore, do not purpose limiting the patentgranted hereon otherwisethan necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

As an article of manufacture, a paper container for frozen confectionscomprising a single sheet of material formed with overlapping marginsinto a truncated conical container having both a mouth and a relativelysmaller opening, said sheet comprising a segment of a circle with theinner end completely removed along an arcuate line to provide for saidsmaller opening, the overlapped margins of said blank being heldtogether by adhesive forming a seam disposed at an angle to an elementof the conical container and being readily separable to remove thecontainer from its contents, the edges of said seam being substantiallystraight edges of which the outer projects loosely from the containeradjacent said smaller opening to form a tear tab for separation of theoverlapped margins.

FREDERICK THOMAS KREIN.

